Fire hose rack



July 14, 1936. D WALLER 2,047,342

J, W fi Filed Sept. 19, 1935 Patented July 14, 1936 UNITE s'rAres orrier.

3 Claims.

This invention relates to racks and more particularly to a rack constructed for use in holding lengths of hose.

An object of this invention is to provide a 5 rack structure which is adapted to receive lengths of hose and particularly fire hose, or the'like, in straight unfolded form so that the hose can be suitably ventilated on both the outside'and the inside.

Another object of this invention is to provide a hose supporting means which is so constructed that the hose may not only be ventilated on the inside and outside but where desired, water can be placed on the inside of the hose for as long a period as may be desired, and retained in the hose while on the support or rack, and the water may at will be gravitatingly drained from the hose without removing the hose from the rack.

A further object of this invention is to provide in a stationary hose supporting rack for supporting the hose in straight form, means at either or both ends of the rack for elevating a portion of the rack at either or both ends so as to trap water in the hose in order to maintain the interior of the hose in a moistened condition while at the same time permitting free circulation of air about the hose and, if desired, within the interior of the hose after the water has been drained therefrom.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described and in part be understood from the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure l is a front elevation partly broken away and partly in section of a device constructed according to the preferred embodiment of this invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary device;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of one of the hose supporting slats showing the recess or opening whereby the slats may be detachably mounted on brackets.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral iii designates generally an elongated vertically disposed bar or channel section, preferably of metal or the like, which is provided at desired points therealong with horizontal slots [3 and at a given distance below each slot l3 in a vertical line with the same, a hole I3 The bar I may be secured to a suitable support such as a wall I or post or the like, by bolts or lag screws or other fastening devices. 60 The bracket member, generally designated as end elevation of the H, which is provided on the vertical leg thereof with a tapered pin or lug i i and at the top with an upward turned hook member I2 adjacent the upward portion thereof, is adapted to be detachably secured to the bar it by raising the bracket ii to a diagonal position and introducing the hook i2 into a selected slot i3 and by lowering the bracket H to a horizontal position, the tapered pin i 4 will engage in the hole i3 making the bracket H steady under the imposed load.

Preferably, there are a series of these brackets ii disposed in superposed position and in spaced relation to each other along the length of the vertical bar it, and as many vertical bars It] may be used as may be considered necessary for supporting the desired fire hose.

In order to maintain the fire hose between the brackets in a straight form and so as to eliminate the possibility of corrosion or the like, I have provided a plurality of hose supporting slats i5, preferably of wood or of non-corrosive metal, which are disposed in pairs and extend between the brackets ii. are preferably provided with a fiat lower .face portion I6 engaging the top or horizontal portion of the bracket H and headed pins H are preferably fixed to the top of the bracket M and engage in buttonhole slots or dove-tail channels H so that the slats or bars l may be removably secured to the brackets II.

The upper surface it of these slats or hose supporting members I5 is preferably rounded and in practice, pairs of slats i5 are disposed in such spaced relation to each other so as to hold a single length of hose therebetween, the hose H being disposed in elliptical form between pairs of these slats i5. By supporting the hose H in a manner whereby it will be maintained in elliptical instead of flat form, it is possible to provide free circulation of air through the length of each string of hose while at the same time permitting the free circulation of air on the outside of the hose.

These slats it may be disposed in horizontal position or, if desired, may be disposed on a slight inclination to the horizontal so that the hose disposed thereon will drain from one end to the other. Preferably, however, the slats I5 are disposed in a horizontal position and the opposite ends of the slats it: are provided with extensions [9 which are swingably secured as by hinges '20, or the like, to the ends of the fixed slats l5. These slat extensions l9 engage across bars or horizontal bars 2! which are secured to a vertically shiftable standard 22. The extensions [9 are each provided with a looped strap 23 on the lower surface thereof adjacent the outer end which loosely engages about the horizontal bar 2|. Each bar 2| is provided with a head 24 at The slats or elongated bars l5 each end thereof so as to prevent the loops 23 from slipping ofi and, if desired, these heads 24 may be removable. A tubular fixed standard 25 having a base 26 loosely engages about the shiftable standard 22, ,andthis tubular or fixedstandard 25 has a'pair' of outstanding lugs 2'Lsecured thereto adjacent the lower end. Preferably, the

shiftable standard 22 has recesses 28 therein within a selected one of which a pivotal pawl '29 is adapted to engage so as to hold the-:shiftable standard 22 in desired upraised position. A

spring 30 constantly urges the pawl 29into locked position. The standardZB has an opening 31 therethrough within which the pawl.29 loosely engages and preferably the pawl 29 is so constructed that the movable part 22 may be raised withouttshifting the :pawl 29 in releasedjposition. A=zlever 32 isrsecured to .thepawl 29 in outstanding position and'is constructed in the form of a pedal or the'like, and is adapted to be engaged by a 'foot.for depression thereof so as to swing the pawl :29. into; released position.

The standard 25 with the spring pressed. mem- -ber:2.9 are ;here:show.n as one means for raising orrloweringthe hinged extensions i 9, .andiit'will be understood that this raising and lowering :means may be substituted by. any suitable jack structure;

Therearetwo'of these tstandardsincluding the shiiftabl'e:member -22r and the fixed member 25, o'necat :eac-hendof the rack structure, so that-the extensions I9 .may berraise'd or elevated to" the :desired angle-Jand thereby 'form a :trap at either one-:or both :ends'ofthe'hose H which ismounted onr'therack bars I5. If: desired, there may be only oneuof these standards-in the. case' where the zrackzbars I5 are mounted onvaninclination torthe: horizontal and this standard disposedat the lower 'ends of 'the. rack bars I 5. Tlre brackets .'I I may-"be offany desired length sozas :to *support 'asrmanyslengths of ;hose :H' as may be desired:

In ther use'of theihose-rackstructure hereinbefore described, the vertical ibar'lll'rmay beof suitablealength so'as'to hold the vdesiredznumber of horizontal bracket members I I thereon in vertically spaced relation to each otherzanda number oft these-bars .IO "disposed in horizontally :spaced relation ito. each. other along the siderof a wall.

The pairs of :hose. supporting .slatsarerrsecured :to

zthesto xof i-thehorizontal bars II, andFthese slats I5;;-are of .ia lengthisufiicient'to holdthe hose:in straight-form either in a .horizontal position or =in'5an :inclmation'fto :thezhorizontal so :that 1 it will not: be. necessary to=foldxor bend :;the hose when disposedonatherrack structure. By mountingthe hose;'H:between'pairs f these rack bars -I;:the

--hosetwill assumesan elliptieal configuration rather 'thanca'zflatzform as would'be-the case .where the hose is mounted on a plane surface. Where: it'is desired-to moisten the interior of the lioseH-While mounted onzthe: .rack structure and to keepzthe inside:.o'fith-es-hosemoistened for-a predetermined "period .of time; the extensions 'I 9' at "either 0r-both ends :ofithe bars I I 5 smay be raised by elevating l the :mov able standard 2 2'.

the standard -22 in extended positioniand while in.this positionjthe hose H adjacent each-end twill ;be :slightly "bent .upwardly thereby J forming a pocket .orfltrap preventingtheqwater which is placed; on:the inside from draining outyof the hose. Aiter thea'waterjhas been placedin the The-pawl 29'will1hold hose and the extensions I9 elevated, the water can be quickly drained out of the hose by merely pressing the lever or pedal 32 releasing the pawl 29 from a selected notch or recess 28 and per- -mitting.the.movable member 22 to be lowered.

barsesecured to said series-of brackets in spaced? relation to each other to hold a length of hose in straight form, each of saidbars having an uppercsurface shaped to causeithe hose to assume an elliptical form transversely of its length, an extension .pivotally secured to an end of each bar,

andzmeans-engaging.each of said extensions for holdingsaid' extensions in-either a horizontal positionor'in aposition inclined to the horizontal.

2. A hose rack, oomprising'a series of horizontallyspaced-brackets, pairs of elongated hose supporting-bars: securedto saidseries of brackets in spaced-'relationtoeach other. each'pair of said barsbeing alsor spaced apart in a manner to hold ahose upon the upper surface'thereof in elliptical form' transversely of the length:of the hose, a

pair ofextensions.pivotally secured to the ends of reach pair of bars, a fixed'standard, a vertically shifta-ble member-slidable relativeto said fixed-standard;meanscarried by said shiftable memberand.'engaging-said pairs of extensions, and-releasable means carried by said fixed stand- 'a-rd-.and jen'gagingsaid shiftable member to hold said extensions in either a'horizontal position or an upwardly inclined-position whereby to form aawatertrap in the lengths of hose disposed on top of said-:pairs of supporting bars.

3'. --Ahose rack, comprising a series of horizontally-spacedabrackets, a pair of elongated hose supporting bars :secured in spaced relation to each other on said series of :brackets, a pivoted extension for-"amend of each bar and each extension havinga'curvedupperzsurface whereby to prevent a hose disposed on the upper surface thereof from flattening out, a fixed standard disposed adjacent said extensions. a vertically movable member slidable in said standard, said member having a plurality: of :I'BCBSSBSE'diSPOSGd in spaced relation to each other adjacent the lower end=thereof, a

horizontal :barisecured to said-vertically movable memberrand :engaging beneath said :pair of extensions; a looped strap secured to the under side of each extensionandloosely engaging about said bar, aspringipressedpawl pivotally-secured to said 'fixedistandard andiadapted .-to engage in 'a selected recess of said verticallymovable member to hold isaid iextensionsf in either a horizontal posi- 'tion orsa :position inclined upwardly relative -to the horizontal,1and means for releasing said pawl whereby to: permit said-extension-s-to gravitatingly move downwardly-intda horizontal position.

- GEORGE D. WALLER; 

